Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has made a series of changes in her senior staff, with senior adviser David Ortiz taking over as chief of staff and outgoing CoS Brett Smiley moving to become acting director of the state Department of Administration. In addition, former RI Senate majority leader Dan Connors is joining the governor’s […]
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RI GOP Asks Ethics Commission To Review Threat Cited By Twin River Exec
A lawyer for the Rhode Island GOP is asking the state Ethics Commission to review an allegation that Gov. Gina Raimondo’s chief of staff threatened an executive for Twin River. In an amendment to a state Republican Party complaint filed in July, former Republican Chairman Brandon Bell said the issue could buttress the GOP’s claim […]
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Twin River Exec Says Threat Came From Governor’s Chief Of Staff
Twin River Executive Vice President Marc Crisafulli on Wednesday identified Brett Smiley, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo’s chief of staff, as the person who he asserts threatened Twin River’s business in the state. The Raimondo administration has flatly denied that Twin River was threatened, as alleged in correspondence from the company’s president and CEO. Crisafulli […]
